Directors Bio:

Maya Anand was born and raised in New York. After receiving her B.A. in English Literature from Harvard University in 2003, Maya remained in Cambridge, MA to study filmmaking with director Hal Hartley. In 2004 she returned to New York and worked for producer Robert Greenhut on several feature films, including Sidney Lumet's "Find Me Guilty." Recently Maya completed the 2008 Academy Internship Program, providing development assistance to director Bennett Miller ("Capote"). She is currently pursuing her M.F.A. at the Film Division of the Columbia School of the Arts. Maya's last film, "Anjali," screened internationally at several festivals, including the 2008 Palm Springs Shortfest and the 2008 MIAAC Film Festival. Maya is the recipient of the 2008 Lifetime Student Development Award.